A new year, a new project!

In december I've got a frame to stitch on ( I don't know how it's called in english) and I started a new project.
The Hummingbird Mandala. I'm also still working on the Taj Mahal and the Mystery but at the moment the Hummingbird is my favorit. Here are some pictures of all of them.

First three pictures are from the Hummingbird, next two are the Taj Mahal and the last three the Mystery.

Regards,
Linda

Desert Landscapes Mandala, pt 2

After languishing on the shelf for nearly a year, my Desert Landscapes Mandala part 2 is finished!

Now I can finally move on to part 3, whew!  I love this design, but the backstitching of part 2 nearly did me in.  I am amazed by anyone who can wait until the end to do backstitching (or adding beads).  If I didn't do it as I go, I think I'd never finish anything. :)

What have I done

Sometimes you ask yourself, what have I done? Where did the time go?

 Here in the Netherlands we have a tradition called Sinterklaas which is celebrated to around the 5th of december. Kids believe there is coming a holy man from Spain to bring them a lot of presents. So you see the last weeks I had to do a lot of shopping to buy gifts for both my daugthers although my elder daughter is a little bit doubtful about the whole story. Its a bit like Christmas which we also celebrate here in the Netherlands, but less grand than in other countries.

But  between all this shopping and preparing I still occasionally found the time to stitch and I wanted to let you see my progress.

The Mini Mandala Mystery consists of three parts and I know finished two of them. I also have al little progress with the Taj Mahal Garden.

I received almost al the materials for the Evening in the Park and the Hummingbird Mandala. I'm one of those who like to have a lot of WIP in their hands. So I think I will start with at least one of them this week also and maybe with both of them. I will keep you informed.

Here are some pictures.

 

The Mini Mandala Mystery 03

 

The Taj Mahal Garden

 

 

Border finished- Japanese Garden

I bet you thought I forgot about this blog, or Japanese Garden.   I slowed down when stitching the border as it got tedious and all those Jessica stitches.  I am very pleased with how it looks, though I do have a few jessica's too frog and redo.

Anyways here it is

Sierra

NEW

Helle I am new here, my name is Joze I am 64 years old and live in the east part of the Netherlands. I love the Chatelaine designs and have finished my White Nights of St. Petersburg.

 

The centre

 

It is difficult with my camera for the colors, I have used a Zweigart dark blue-grey.

 

Some details

 

 

This are the good colors and he is ready.

 

And in a frame on the wall in the livingroom.

 

I have also the Alpine ready, I will show the photo's next time, now I work ont the Holland Mandala - the German Ostsee - the Vienna - the Frosty Knotgarden end the Spring Knotgarden. I like it to have a lot of work in my hands.

 

Have a nice day, kind regards Joze 



I did it!

A few days ago I told that I was a bit nervous because I could start with stitching up some beads.
But after getting some advise from Joze I did it and I have to say I love it.

Stitching Châtelaine's is so addictive that I already ordered the materials to start with the Hummingbird Mandela, the workshop 01 en 04 en maybe The Evening in the Park.

I hope to get the materials in a week or to because most of it has to come from the US or Canada.

I'll keep you informed. Till next time.

Linda

 

The Taj Mahal Mandala

 

The Mini Mandala Mystery 03

Japanese Garden Update

Other WIP photos can bee seen HERE.

Stitched by Meari